diff --git a/revup/upload.py b/revup/upload.py
index 0175b7d..122f3dc 100644
--- a/revup/upload.py
+++ b/revup/upload.py
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ async def run(
 
     yield UploadPhase.COMMITS_CREATED, topics
 
+    if args.pre_upload and not args.no_verify:
+        ref_args = topics.get_pushed_ref_args()
+        if ref_args:
+            with get_console().status("Running pre-upload command"):
+                run_pre_upload(args.pre_upload, ref_args, git_ctx.repo_root)
+
     if args.dry_run:
         topics.print(not args.verbose)
         return
@@ -127,17 +133,12 @@ async def run(
             args.force_reviewers,
             args.pr_body_source,
         )
+
     if not args.skip_confirm and topics.num_reviews_changed() > 0:
         topics.print(not args.verbose)
         if git_ctx.sh.wait_for_confirmation():
             return
 
-    if args.pre_upload and not args.no_verify:
-        ref_args = topics.get_pushed_ref_args()
-        if ref_args:
-            with get_console().status("Running pre-upload command"):
-                run_pre_upload(args.pre_upload, ref_args, git_ctx.repo_root)
-
     yield UploadPhase.READY_TO_PUSH, topics
 
     if not skip_push: